Fluvial Landforms - Caused by Erosion (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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Which erosion process creates the plunge pool at the foot of a waterfall?
Which erosion process creates the plunge pool at the foot of a waterfall?
Abrasion
Which type of rock is eroded more as water goes over the step at a waterfall?
Which type of rock is eroded more as water goes over the step at a waterfall?
Softer rock
What landform is left behind when a waterfall retreats over time?
What landform is left behind when a waterfall retreats over time?
A steep-sided gorge
In which course of a river are interlocking spurs found?
In which course of a river are interlocking spurs found?
Upper course
Why do rivers wind around hillsides in their upper course?
Why do rivers wind around hillsides in their upper course?
Not powerful enough to erode laterally
In which courses of a river do meanders develop?
In which courses of a river do meanders develop?
Middle and lower courses
Where in a meander bend is the current faster?
Where in a meander bend is the current faster?
On the outside
What feature forms on the inside of a meander bend?
What feature forms on the inside of a meander bend?
Slip-off slopes
What feature forms on the outside of a meander bend?
What feature forms on the outside of a meander bend?
River cliffs
What is the thalweg?
What is the thalweg?
The fastest flow through a meander
Why is the current slower on the inside of a meander bend?
Why is the current slower on the inside of a meander bend?
Channel is shallower with more friction
What causes a river to cut through the neck of a meander?
What causes a river to cut through the neck of a meander?
A flood